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      hypoxia
      noun
      oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency
      Roots
      hypohyp- · Greek · under, deficientoxysox- · Greek · sharp, acid (oxygen)ia-ia · Greek · condition, state
      Words related to hypoxia
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      The word hypoxia breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: hyp-, from Greek hypo (“under, deficient”); ox, from Greek oxys (“sharp, acid (oxygen)”); and -ia, from Greek ia (“condition, state”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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